"You don't have to brush your teeth, only the ones you want to keep " Author unknownDental technicians have been around for a long time. Tooth extraction has been practiced from the time of early man, most of which would not qualify as comfortable. From those painful beginnings sprung the practice of modern dentistry.Because of the pain they were formerly associated with, dentists were made fun of constantly. We had one-liners like this Rodney Dangerfield quote: "I told my dentist that my teeth were going yellow. He told me to wear a brown tie." Dentists know that many of us are still motivated to visit them because of pain or the threat of pain But, in case you were not aware, you can now visit the dentist for 'pain-free' treatment - unlike those days when pain from toothaches trumped everything else. In this twenty-first century, dental health has improved in ways that were not imaginable twenty years ago. Also, new links between general health and our teeth are firmly established and our health and dental education now comes primarily from local dentists. In addition, dentists are now fully engaged with the maintenance of our smiles and self-esteem - a pre-eminent psychological offshoot.In this book, dental health education and advice is presented by our Celebrity Expert Dentists. It is critical and purposeful. It includes the latest advances in dentistry for our smiles as well as our overall physical and mental health, and that's....'More Than A Mouthful '